Russian Baltic port resumes crude loading after attacks, Bloomberg News reports


FILE PHOTO: A satellite near-infrared image shows smoke rising from Russia's Baltic port of Ust-Luga after a Ukrainian attack, in Ust-Luga, Leningrad Oblast, March 27, 2026. Vantor/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

April 5 (Reuters) - ⁠Russia's key Baltic port of Ust-Luga ⁠resumed crude loading after days ‌of disruptions amid multiple Ukrainian drone attacks in the region, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday.

The ​Jewel, an Aframax-class vessel, began ⁠a cargo loading ⁠on Saturday, the report said, citing ⁠shipping information ‌seen by Bloomberg.

Ukrainian drones struck Russia's Baltic Sea port ⁠of Ust-Luga in late March for ​the ‌fifth time in 10 days, and ⁠industry sources ​told Reuters that the drones struck crude oil loading facilities operated by ⁠Russian pipeline monopoly Transneft.

Reuters could ​not immediately verify the report. Transneft did not immediately reply to a request ⁠for comment.

At least 40% of Russia's oil export capacity has been disrupted by drone attacks, a disputed strike ​on a major ⁠pipeline and the seizure of tankers, Reuters ​reported last month ‌citing calculations based on ​market data.

(Reporting by Angela Christy in Bengaluru; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)

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